Research
The center’s students and faculty are engaged in groundbreaking work at the intersection of media and religion. Their research has received recognition within a wide variety of disciplines from media studies, journalism and religious studies to anthropology, art history and business.
Studies focus on the practices and experiences, which define religion and spirituality today. Researchers also explore such issues as the way media represents religions and spiritualities, how it interacts with religion in the political sphere, how it's used by both formal and informal groups and movements, and its implications for religious institutions and authority.